Figure toy



Feb. 3. 1925. 1,525,226

F. B. CHAMBERS FIGURE TOY Filed Nov. 22', 1923 L INVENTOR y 9. 3% Win/56m ATTORN Y f atented Feb. 3, 1925.

am STATES FRANK B. CHAMBERS, or Los-ANenLEs, CALIFORNIA.

FIGURE TOY.

Application filed November 2 2, 1923. erial No. 676,276.

To all whom it may concern.

Be itknown that I, FRANK B. CHAMBERS, a citizen of the United States, residing'at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which th following is a specification.

My invention relates to a figure toy of the type embodying a figure having movable parts that are actuated by a rotary member such as the record-carrying disc or table of a phonograph, the principal object of my invention being to provide a toy that is of relatively simple structure, capable of belng easily and cheaply produced and which, when operated in connection with a phonograph will create interest and amusement, particularly for children. I

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction andarrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a figure toy of my improved construction.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 10 designates a block, preferably of disc form that serves as a base for the toy and seated in and projecting upwardly from said base is a standard 11, preferably of ductile wire, having one or two laterally projecting angular bends 12, that may be readily manipulated or further bent to change the vertical plane that is occupied by the upper portion 18 of said standard.

This upper portion 18 is bent so that it occupies a horizontal plane and its outer end portion is loosely arranged in a bearing 14: that is formed on the upper rear portion of a vertically disposed plate 15.

This plate is shaped" and colored so as to represent a person of comical aspect on horseback.

Secured to the rear side of plate 15 is a plate 16, the lower portion thereof being spaced apart from the lower portion of said plate 15, and eccentrically mounted on a pin 17 that is seated in said plates is a disc 18. This disc is adapted to ride on the upper surface of the rotating table T of a phonograph and due to the eccentric mounting of said disc, the figure representing plate 15 will vibrate vertically as table T is rotated.

Plate is mounted on member 13 so that the preponderance of weight of saidplate is in front of the bearing 14 and pin 17 which serves as a bearing for the eccentrically mounted disc 18 is disposed a short distance in front of said bearing 14.

Asv a result of this arrangement, the weight of the forward portion of the plate 15 causes the periphery of disc 18 to bear with considerable friction on the surface of the disc-carrying table T.

Arranged between the lower portions of plates 15 and 16, both in front and to the rear of disc 18, are members 19 that are shaped and colored so as to represent the legs of the horse or animal that is represented on plate 15 and the upper ends of said leg representing members are pivotally mounted on pins 20 that are seated in plates 15 and 16.

Formed on the front edge of the rear one of these members 19 and on the rear edge of the front one, are lugs or projections 21 that normally ride against the periphery of disc 18.

The pivot pins 20 are located so that the weight of the members 19 normally retain the lugs against the edge of the disc.

hen my improved toy is used, base 10 is located on a phonograph so that disc 18 bears on the upper surface of the rotating table T, adjacent to the edge thereof and, as said table rotates, the horse and rider representing plate 18, will rock or vibrate slightly on the pivot 13, due to the eccentrio mounting of disc 18 and at the same time the leg representing members 19 will be swung outward and upward as designated by dotted lines Fig. 1, thereby simulating the movements of a. running horse.

Base 10 may, if desired be formed with an aperture 10 through which may be inserted a screw or the like for the purpose of securing said base to the phonograph.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a relatively simple,inexpensive toy that is adapted to be used in connection with phonographs and which when operated will afford much amusement and interest, particularly to children.

Obviously the details of construction of my improve-d toy, as herein shown and described may be changed and. modified in certain minor details without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 7

l. The herein described figure'to-y comprising a standard, a figure representing plate pivotally mounted on said standard, a disc eccentrically mounted on the lower portion of said plate, and leg representing members pivotally mounted on said plate in front and to the rear of said disc and normally bearing on the periphery of said disk. 7

2. A figure toy comprising a base, a standard projecting upwardly therefrom, object representing plate pivotally' mounted on said standard, a disc eccentric-ally ournalled on the lower portion of said plate and legrepresenting members pivotally mounted on said plate and having portions that normally 20 bear on the periphery of said disc.

3. In a figure toy, the combination With a figure representing plate that is adapted to be pivotally supported above record carrying table of a phonograph, of a table engaging disc eccentrically mounted on said plate and adapted to ride on said table, and leg representing members pivotally mounted on said plate in front and to the rear of said disc and which leg representing members normally bear on the periphery of said disk.

'4. The combination "with an adjustable support, of a figure representing plate pivotally mounted on said support, a disoeccentrically mounted on said plateand leg-representing members pivotnlly mounted on said plate and having portions that are adapted to ride on the periphery of said disc.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANK B. CHAMBERS. 

